Re: Passwords not working on PC

sisco11 wrote:
i have XP SP2 installed on a laptop at home,
it was a version i downloaded (XP BLack) however i wanted to set a
password on the pc so that only i have access to it,

so i went to user account in the CP and set a password on the admin
a/c,
i also ensure that the guest a/c was turned off,

then i restarted,

however it did not prompt me for pw at loadup,
instead everytime its booted it logs straight into the admin ac
without any pw's being entered,

if i logout or click switch user i do get promted for a pw upon
entering,
however this isnt really helpfull if all people have to do is click
restart to get onto the pc,

i've had a look around but cant see a solution to this if anyone has
any ideas it would be great,

http://tinyurl.com/5tyevv

And then...

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/default.aspx?displaylang=en

And know that if someone has physical access and time - unless you encrypted
the data - it's all theirs anyway. A password is only useful if it follows
good physical security. A boot CD and a few minutes alone with the machine
will give them full access - as would just booting from another type of CD
and as would just making an image of the hard drive...

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